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What does the future hold for the Florida Wildlife Corridor in the race against development?

By Eric Orvieto ● News ● May 20, 2024

The Corridor’s future may depend on a race against time to stop a “death by 1,000 cuts” in Floridians’ backyards, and also building upward.

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How local officials are working to protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor

By Eric Orvieto ● Florida Wildlife Corridor ● May 13, 2024

Seminole County voters will have a say in increasing protections on the rural boundary, potentially helping the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

Could saving farms help conserve Florida’s coveted Corridor lands?

By Molly Duerig with Central Florida Public Media ● Florida Wildlife Corridor ● May 13, 2024

While not perfectly pristine, many Florida farmlands provide valuable ecosystem services, like wildlife habitat and flood protection. Some say they’re key part to saving land in the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

Bear boneyards: symbol of the clash between wilderness and development

By Eric Orvieto ● Florida Wildlife Corridor ● May 6, 2024

Just off a trail in Central Florida lies evidence, piled in bear boneyards, of Florida’s battle between development and an imperiled corridor.

How our collaborative project on the Wildlife Corridor came to be

By Eric Orvieto ● Florida Wildlife Corridor ● May 6, 2024

The credits hadn’t started rolling in National Geographic’s Path of the Panther when I knew there was another story to be told.

Why the Florida Wildlife Corridor couldn’t save Split Oak Forest

By Molly Duerig with Central Florida Public Media ● Florida Wildlife Corridor ● May 6, 2024

The Florida Wildlife Corridor’s vision for conservation land in Florida stops short of providing mechanisms to make it a reality, such as in Split Oak Forest.